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| - Open Door just opened up this summer. It's the first truly local coffee shop in recent years to open its doors to the Hudson Community, which frankly surprised me. It's an absolutely charming place to spend a few hours, meet a friend for coffee, get work done, or even have a business meeting.
The coffee is fair trade and pretty good overall. The staff is knowledgable and mostly able to explain their various roast choices for the day quite well. One of the hopes I had for this place was that they would focus on good coffee rather than trying to please through various specialty drinks as say a Starbucks would (nothing against them...to each his own). This shop definitely delivers with a good daily selection of light, medium, and dark roasts to choose from.
In terms of food there is currently a bit left to be desired. There's a few pastries, which are overall good, but not much else going on. In their defense - staff has told me that food is something they are working on for the near future - they just want to iron out all the opening kinks first! Totally understandable in my opinion.
The baristas are conversational and super-friendly/outgoing. I've felt welcome every time I've stepped foot into the door. If you get a small mug for here, refills are free - a huge plus to someone like me for whom their coffee shop is almost like a second office! Overall I couldn't be more happy about this spot. It's a great local shop run by people right here from Hudson, who love the community and respect it's tradition.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CHECK THEM OUT!
***A few notes for the owners:
In hopes that the owners check out their business' reviews here's a few constructive criticisms. These aren't really things wrong - just thoughts that could make Open Door even better!
1. Food - Mentioned above, but it would keep people here longer!
2. Outlets - There is currently one power outlet in the entire shop. I know there's a whole bunch of folks who'd love to come and work (and be customers) here that need those. I know that I've come in and left if the seat by the outlet is taken - not because I want to leave - but because I came with the intention of getting a lot of work done (and buying multiple drinks) and couldn't do it there. Seems like an easy fix!
3. Comfy seating. They've actually put in a couch since originally opening, but I feel like seating could be rethought a bit, during the lunch rush it's tough to find a seat. One thing I'm curious about is that there's an art gallery that shares space with Open Door. I'd enquire about partnering with them to put seats in the other side. Costumers have a place to sit and now are looking at potential art to purchase while sitting - seems like a win win to both companies working together.
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